TURKEY TAILS

Pago Pago,AMERICAN SAMOA —The Commerce Department’s Basic Food Index (BFI) for October has confirmed what some consumers have told Samoa News last month that there was a drop in the price of certain popular food items such as turkey tail and chicken legs. And the price decrease came at the perfect...

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This photo shows delicious barbecued turkey tails, and the prices have finally dropped after three consecutive months of being on the rise at the time of many celebrations and events not only in American Samoa but in neighboring Samoa. The many events resulted in many...

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Commerce Department has recorded another hike in the price of turkey tails — a favorite of many Samoans — for the third consecutive month, according to the July 2018 Basic Food Index for American Samoa released Aug. 10th by DOC.
“Cost of turkey tails continues to...

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite the negative health impact from eating turkey tails, Samoans’ love of this food item, and their continued purchase of it, has resulted in another price increase in June, according to the latest American Samoa Basic Food Index (BFI) prepared by the local Commerce...